Each year, Washington Climbers Coalition partners with WA State Parks and WA DFW to monitor the Index Town Walls for nesting raptors. When hiking or climbing outside this closure buffer, avoid disturbance, keep noise to a minimum, and use your best judgment to gauge and mitigate your impact.

2016 Seasonal Raptor Closure at Index: April 15-July 15, routes on the right half of the Diamond are closed for the peregrine falcon nesting season. Each year, Washington Climbers Coalition partners with WA State Parks and WA DFW to monitor the Index Town Walls for nesting raptors. When hiking or climbing outside this closure buffer, avoid disturbance, keep noise to a minimum, and use your best judgment to gauge and mitigate your impact.

This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.

Description

Start by stepping across to the wall from the Narrow Arrow summit. Clip the bolt, enter a 10a flare, go up a ramp, and continue trending up and right. After doing a 10a roof, go right, crossing Tatoosh to a ramp and belay ledge.